Positive mental health is essential at every stage of life, from childhood to adulthood. It affects how we act, think and feel as well as the choices we make, how to handle stress and how we relate to others.
This page contains resources and activities that are suitable for your child.
Loneliness
Loneliness can affect people of any age; we often associate it with our elderly population, but it cuts across all ages and stages in life. Feeling lonely isn’t a mental health problem, but the two are strongly linked. Having a mental health problem increases your chance of feeling lonely and feeling lonely can have a negative impact on your mental health. Loneliness is never easy to endure, but the last two years of lockdowns, social distancing and restrictions have most likely exacerbated feelings of loneliness for all of us.
The websites and videos below can give you a deeper understanding of the impact of loneliness in children:
Loneliness Awareness Week 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Xv_g3g-mA
https://www.mentalhelp.net/child-development/loneliness-in-young-children/
https://www.mentalhelp.net/child-development/loneliness-in-young-children/
Early and First level (P1 – P4) resources:
How to be a good friend: click here
Managing emotions: click here
The importance of teamwork: click here
Calming exercises – breathing and stretching: click here
Zen Den – mindfulness for kids: click here
